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About the Role

Shape the environmental future of two nationally significant infrastructure projects by leading the environmental assessment programme that supports the successful development and consent of these landmark projects. You'll influence environmental strategy, design decisions, and stakeholder engagement to embed environmental considerations throughout programme development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the environmental programme of work required to support DCO consent.
• Develop and implement Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), Water Framework Directive (WFD) and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) strategies.
• Lead large multidisciplinary teams of environmental specialists, consultants and technical experts.
• Work closely with design, planning, stakeholder engagement and land teams to ensure environmental considerations are integrated across the programme.
• Oversee the preparation of key environmental documentation including Scoping Reports, Preliminary Environmental Information Reports, Environmental Statements and supporting assessments.
• Manage environmental risks, issues and opportunities throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support engagement with regulators, statutory bodies, local authorities and environmental stakeholders to help secure successful consent outcomes.
• Act as a technical leader throughout examination, including providing expert evidence and coordinating specialist responses where required.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading Environmental Impact Assessment and environmental consenting activities on major infrastructure projects.
• Experience working within Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, Development Consent Orders or similar complex planning regimes.
• A degree in a relevant environmental or related discipline.
• Professional environmental qualifications or memberships.
• The ability to develop environmental strategy and translate it into successful project delivery.
• Strong programme leadership skills with experience managing budgets, resources and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the credibility to influence technical specialists, regulators and senior decision-makers.
• The ability to challenge constructively, think strategically and find innovative solutions to complex environmental challenges.

Skills

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
• Water Framework Directive (WFD)
• Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
• Programme leadership
• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication
• Technical leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Problem-solving

Location

• London
• Peterborough

Work Type

• Hybrid Working (2-3 days in office weekly)
• Full-time
• Part-time flexibility
• Permanent

Experience Level

• Experienced environmental leader

Education Level

• Degree in a relevant environmental or related discipline
• Professional environmental qualifications or memberships

Salary/Compensations

• Circa £75,000, depending on skills and experience

Benefits

• Private health care
• Double-matched pension
• Life assurance at 8 times salary
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave.
• Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme - up to 15%
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

About the Company

• Anglian Water is delivering the Fens Reservoir and Lincolnshire Reservoir schemes, two multi-billion-pound projects that will secure resilient water supplies for future generations while supporting communities, economic growth and environmental resilience across the East of England.
• Together, they form the largest and most complex infrastructure programme ever undertaken by Anglian Water.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic.
• We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.